Eager passengers await a trip to the beach. Pip has a brownie snack in hand for the road trip. Could these 3 get any cuter? Love. Mist and Pip (somehow I managed 2 dogs and the camera!). Mist doesn’t need … Read More
Pippi and the Jewels–first Soccer game ever. Pippi scored the team’s first goal and her first goal! She was so thrilled with the whole soccer experience 🙂 Pippi loves soccer–always has a smile on her face as she intently  focuses … Read More
The Lion Mom philosophy on parenting is one of many child rearing philosophies. There are many “right” ways to parent and even more “wrong” ways. Parents need to be open to both new and old ideas, constantly shifting their philosophy … Read More
The Ark The Goddess lay down her precious gift. Energy drifting through changing currents. Morphing, pushing, pulling, stop. Cargo too precious, stumbles akwardly onto the new world. New life on ancient shores. Eternal energy on ephemeral shores. Infant stumbles, dances, … Read More
photo by MIx Hart Spelt Zucchini Cake 1/2 cup salted butter 2/3 cup icing sugar 2 eggs, beaten lightly 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups grated zucchini 1/3 cup raisins 1 1/2 cups all purpose spelt flour 2 tsp baking powder … Read More
My daughters, cousin and friend colouring eggs for Easter. My parents are coming into the city for the weekend. They are sleeping at my sister’s house but will be joining us for a a dinner party at my house tonight. … Read More
Butterflies–a Zumba cool-down song to tryout. Choreography by Mix Hart (me) song by Michael Jackson. I edited the song, so this is only a taste of it. I had a great  Zumba class tonight. I was called to sub a … Read More
All Dress-up and Ready For The PINK Party! Host Pippi Greets Her Guests in a Unique Dancing Greeting (Forgive the cheesy grin–what can I say, I was excited to be at the party!) Peter Gets into Party Mood Schmoozing with … Read More
Pippi and Mommy Can’t resist posting this photo series of the Pip and I. I love them all. They capture us perfectly as we are today. Off to Mirror, Mirror with my littlest girls in half an hour. A lazy … Read More
Me right now at UBC Okanagan. Pic taken with my computer–not recommended. I look terrible but not hideous so I’ll leave it. Not much to say but I haven’t blogged in a few days so I thought I’d stop by. … Read More
Who Would Have Imagined He’d Be The Next Michael BublĂ©? We Might Have Guessed He’d Be The Next Sid Vicious. Learned 2 new songs this week. Perhaps it is the new songs that have made this weeks Zumba so rewarding. Each … Read More
A favorite hiking area decimated by fire last summer. It was the first time I’d seen the damage. The Canyon and water fall at Bear Creek Deep in the canyon a couple of Canadian Geese set up home away from … Read More
Confessions of an Old Boston Bull Dog Mother:If you remember back to a previous post, I mentioned taping Pablo’s puppy ears upright because the tips flipped over backwards. I read that sometimes this is necessary to help them develop. Well, … Read More
Missy Fuzzy-Buzzy and her husband Keith Enchilada Walter Macaroni reading to old Uncle Horace Hippoworth The residents of Hippoworth Estate:R-LMissy Fuzzy-Buzzy, Walter, Yatta, Horace, Keith Shigami and Sam (on stool). Thanksgiving Hawaiian Vacation  These are some of the colourful cyberstuffy … Read More
Pip and I and our duet to David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel”-Pip’s choice. Don’t judge my outfit- I literally just walked in the door from teaching Zumba and was handed an invite to the singing contest that commenced immediately. Mist and … Read More